FRESH THYME
Be the One
by Marcy Lytle
Have you ever been in a group where the conversation turns toward so much negativity about all that is wrong with the government, people in the church, our medical system, the weather, and well…just everything? I have. I leave that conversation and return home with a heavy heart and totally dismayed. What good did it do to be a part of that narrative?
None.
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This year, I want to be the one who inserts, changes, steps out, and moves towards the light in little ways that matter.
Will you join me?
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Be the one that calls that friend and invites her over, even if she never reciprocates.
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Be the one that sits quietly amid the noise and listens to His voice, and obeys.
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Be the one that comments to a friend, with a genuine compliment!
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Be the one that loves her husband in all that she does and says.
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Be the one that prays for her children, and trusts them to the God who made them.
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Be the one that lights up the room when she arrives, with a smile and hope.
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Be the one that retreats and draws boundaries when pressures mount.
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Be the one that turns to the Word for guidance, first.​
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Be the one that enjoys her home, in all of its states of cleanliness and messiness.
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​​Be the one that shops and buys for her family, without guilt.
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Be the one that offers praise to Him, on the worst of days.
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Be the one that dances across her kitchen floor to music that lifts up His name.
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Be the one that grants her friends space without judgment.
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Be the one that changes the conversation when the words have gone sour.
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Be the one that trusts her God, because she knows his character.
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Be the one that breaks into pieces and cries hard tears, to the one who sees and hears.
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Be the one that opens her hands and holds all things loosely, trusting God provides.
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Be the one that prays and sees answers, and notes and give thanks.
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Be the one that tries that new recipe and tastes that new dish.
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Be the one that buys the notebooks and pens and fills them and writes.
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Be the one that gets up at night and prays for a friend in need.
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Be the one that texts that friend that comes to mind, with words of hope.
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Be the one that looks up in the sky and observes His faithfulness daily.
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Be the one that suffers in pain, knowing nothing is in vain, but all is for gain.
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Be the one that prays for her husband and watches God answer.
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Be the one that breathes in and breathes out, as she exercises her body.
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Be the one that share what she has, joyfully, and freely.
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Be the one that enjoys adventure and plans for it often.
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Be the one that dresses with confidence, in her own style and own way.
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Be the one that lights up the room, because the Light of the World is her joy.